Valerie Piotrowski

Meet other MMA fans/fighters in Chicago to discuss competitors, attend local MMA fights, watch televised events (UFC, Affliction, WEC, etc) and talk about anything MMA related, technique, diet, gyms, coaches, sparring, anything and hopefully everything MMA!

We are animal rights advocates coming together to support each other in our various efforts to defend animals. We seek not the reform of suffering, but the abolition of exploitation. Everyone is welcome, no matter how new to the issues or to activism! "Being kind to animals is not enough. Avoiding cruelty is not enough. Housing animals in mor…

Meet other local sushi lovers! Welcome to everybody who loves Sush! Meet people with same interests and having a good time & enjoying suchi with good company. Plan to meet 1-2 times in a month at different sushi restaurant. Look forward to see you!~

We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at Cafe Mozart, 600 Davis St., downtown Evanston (near the Davis Street Metra and El stops). We are registered BookCrossers who bring books to give away, but you don't need to bring books with you. Join us!

From our kickoff meeting: The Evanston/Skokie Outdoor Life Adventurer's Club will aim to have 1-2 social outings per month, and 1-2 activities per month, and one planning discussion. We are going to focus our activities around the following: hiking, canoing, kayaking, wall-climbing (gym), rock-climbing, mountain-biking. We have been considering…

We are looking for serious writers interested in sharing and critiquing work in progress. Not interested in fluff, true confessions, Hallmark poetry or writing just for the sake of making money. We want writers who are passionate about their work, who write because they can not do otherwise and who demand high quality in their work and that of o…

The West Suburban Green Society Meetup offers a no pressure social setting and networking opportunity for those interested in helping themselves, their families, and their communities become more environmentally friendly and sustainable for the future (and for our planet). Welcome fellow earthlings! Members may participate in polls to help shap…

Meet fellow Vegans near you! Come to a local Vegan Meetup and discuss living a healthy vegetarian lifestyle. Have delicious meals, share your favorite recipes and make new friends!

It is a way to meet with other Artists & Collectors in Chicago who love Dark Art- all forms: painters, photographers, sculptors, conceptual artists, performance artists, filmmakers, graphic designers, musicians, Djs, writers, etc. to discuss techniques, share critiques, and offer gallery/exhibiting and performing advice.

Meet and work with other locals who are interested in helping to create our suburban walkway into a community garden that is a meeting place for locals and visitors to enjoy and vist often! To see how the walkway began/evolved, click on the ABOUT US button on the left side of this home page. Also, click on the PHOTOS button to see the scrapbook…

Meet with others in your local area who love Art. All forms of Art, including painters, photographers, sculptors, conceptual artists, performance artists, filmmakers, graphic designers, etc. to discuss artist studio spaces, techniques, promote upcoming exhibitions, review portfolios and receive gallery/exhibiting advice.

Meet other animal lovers who would like to be involved in dog rescue, transport, foster, welfare, fundraising and responsible ownership.

Ever wanted to explore vegan and vegetarian options for your diet? Meetup locally with other people who like to cook healthful vegetarian and vegan meals. You do not have to be a strict vegetarian or vegan to join, but recipes will follow vegan and/or vegetarian "rules". Trade recipes, tips, ideas, cookbooks, and discuss all the magic in the kit…

A weekly goal setting and critiquing group for writers.

Meet other local Photoshop users to trade tips and tricks.

This Artists Way Meetup was created to provide you with the opportunity to meet others artists who are working, and working ON working. We have occasional meetings, and many opportunities to jump-start your creative process by trying new media and modes of working.

The Evanston Writers Group is an eclectic mix of writers, ranging from beginners to long time professionals, and reflect all ages, genders and backgrounds. We have members who publish literary fiction, creative non-fiction, children's literature, romance, hard-boiled crime, memoir, travel, poetry, humor and assorted forms of the unclassifiable.…

Movie lovers of Chicagoland - we will be meeting primarily in the south and western suburbs. I would also like to meet at some of the older and classic theaters in the area as well. Not only will we have official meet-up days but I hope we can keep the message board active for those of you just wanting to see a flick right away..

Meet other nice and laid back people who enjoy japanese rock, visual kei, japanese fashion, and anything involving asian boys wearing dresses or angry short asians screaming their heads off. =)

Get together with beginning and experienced investors near you with IBD Meetup. All investors are welcome. You do NOT need to be an IBD subscriber to join and membership is free! IBD Meetups are officially brought to you by Investor's Business Daily.

Meet other local mountain bikers to ride Chicago area trails and travel to more distant trails such as Kettle Moraine and Peoria. In addition we'll have whitewater rafting, canoe and kayak events. In the winter we can offer a few ski events and whatever the membership proposes. We'll cross-post events from another club such as Cycling and Midwest…

Meet other Fans of Asian Movies! We meet monthly at the Chicago Dave & Buster's for a movie and discussion of the latest Asian films that are out, or coming out. be it Drama, Horror, Anime, Action, or Comedy. We also discuss Asian films that members have recently seen or collected. The group also tries to catch Asian films on the big screen when po…

Meet other local NASCAR fans to talk drivers, cars and races.

Books, books, and more books! Gather with other readers to discuss chosen books every month. * Very informal * Wide variety of books chosen * Extremely diverse group of people every month We meet at the Starbucks in Streets of Woodfield on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm. If you have any book suggestions, or reviews, please po…

The Chicagoland Digital Photography (CDP) Meetup Group was created for anyone interested in digital photography and meeting other photographers. Our goal is to help one another develop and fine tune our photographic skills, while growing a global community of digital photographers of all skill levels. Longing to take better, more artistic photog…

If you want to live a more fulfilled life, first you will want to know your potential, who you really are. Meditation is the route to that knowing. It is the methodology of the science of awareness. The beauty of the inner science is that it enables whoever wants to explore and to experiment within, to do so alone. This eliminates dependence on…

Welcome to Anime Shin-Gen. Shin-Gen stands for "New-Generation". It's all about the anime and other facets of Japanese culture.